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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
March 27, 2007
DWQ Project # 06-0010
Orange County
Mr. Paul Thames
Government Services Building
200 S. Cameron Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Subject Property: Buckhorn Water and Sewer Expansion
Ut to Seven Mile Creek [030401, 27-2-6-(1.5), WSII, HQW, NSW, CA]
Onsite Meeting Regarding Rip-Rap In Channel Near Road Crossing
Dear Mr. Thames:
On January 24, 2006, you were issued approval to place fill within or otherwise impact 19 linear feet of
perennial stream, 1,325 square feet (ft2) of protected Zone 1 Neuse River basin riparian buffer and 375
square feet (ftZ) of protected Zone 2 Neuse River basin riparian buffer and the impacts are covered by
General Water Quality Certification Number(s) 3374 (GC3374). This Certification(s) allows you to use
Nationwide Permit(s) NW 12 when issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE).
On March 19, 2007, Ian McMillan and Brian Wrenn of the DWQ met with you and others at the site to
discuss the current state of the rip-rap that had been placed in the stream near the road crossing as shown
on your approved plans. The consensus was that the rip-rap height in the stream was too high to allow
aquatic life passage during low flow periods and it was agreed that some of the rip-rap would be removed
by hand and photo documentation of the final volume (and height) of the rip-rap lined channel would be
provided to the DWQ.
This letter only addresses our discussion at the site on March 19, 2007, and does not approve any activity
within Waters of the United States or Waters of the State. If you have any additional questions or require
additional information please call Ian McMillan at [phone].
Si cerely,
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Cyndi Karoly,
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
cc: James Thames, Coulter-Jewell-Thames, 111 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
USAGE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Lauren Cobb, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
DLR Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
Brian Wrenn, DWQ Central Office
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